Singapore shippers voice support for massive new terminal

Shippers in Singapore said they support development of a massive new container terminal in the western part of the country. In an audacious move, Singapore, home to the world’s second-largest container port, is simultaneously undertaking a huge expansion of its Pasir Panjang Terminal while making plans to eventually relocate container operations to Tuas at the western edge of the country, an industrial zone about 10 to 15 miles from where the terminals are now. John Lu, chairman of the Singapore National Shippers' Council, said, "the shippers in Singapore support this development as it centralizes and upgrades port efficiency while at the same time, boosts services. As maritime Singapore is a key pillar of the economy, ...